COLUMBIA, MO - OCTOBER 5: Head coach Chip Lindsey of the Troy Trojans watches his team against the Missouri Tigers at Memorial Stadium on October 5, 2019 in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
Auburn will be looking for a Week 1 opponent, Could the Troy Trojans fill that role?
Despite only being approximately one and a half hours away from each other and residing in the same state, the Auburn Tigers and Troy Trojans have never faced off on the football field. Never.
Auburn’s football program began all the way back in 1892 and Troy’s 17 years later in 1909.